NCERT Maths Mela, Class 4, textbook pages 24–33

How to teach Class 4 Maths Chapter 2, Hide and Seek, at home

Top, front and side views, taught with things you already have at home: a 10-minute activity, a game for the week, a 5-day plan and the mistakes to watch for.

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NCERT Class 4 Maths Chapter 2 Hide and Seek: what it teaches

The same object looks different from the top, the front and the side. Your child learns to match views to objects, draws simple views, and reads a picture from a bird’s point of view, which is how maps work.

Why it matters later. Views are how maps, building plans and 3D drawings work; they are used in geography and in Class 5 geometry.

See it: this chapter in pictures

topfrontsideone brick, three drawings
Different views of the same brick.
tree from the toptree from the front
From above, a tree looks like a circle.
a bird’s-eye view of a table
A top view is how maps show places.

You need

  • a brick, box or glass
  • a phone camera
  • paper and pencil
  • a few toys on a table

Tonight’s 10 minutes

  1. Put a glass on the table. Look from the top (a circle), the front and the side (a rectangle). Draw each.
  2. Take three photos of a toy: top, front and side. Mix them up and ask which is which.
  3. Arrange three toys on a table. Draw what a bird on the ceiling would see.
  4. Play hide and seek indoors and talk about who can see whom from where.

Words to use

  • top view
  • front view
  • side view
  • from above
  • hidden
  • visible

Watch for

  • Drawing a mix of views in one picture. Close one eye and look straight on from one side only before drawing.
  • Thinking the top view of a glass is a rectangle. Look straight down from above: it is a circle.

What it sounds like at home

A short example of the conversation. Your words will differ; the questions are what matter.

YouWhat does this glass look like from the top?

Your childA circle.

YouAnd from the side?

Your childA rectangle.

YouWhich view is a map?

Your childThe top view!

A game for this week: Guess the view

  1. One player secretly draws the top, front or side view of an object in the room.
  2. Others guess the object and the view.
  3. Correct guess scores a point.
  4. Swap roles.

A 5-day plan, 10 minutes a day

  1. Day 1Draw three views of a glass.
  2. Day 2Photo views of a toy.
  3. Day 3Bird’s-eye view of a table.
  4. Day 4Match views to objects.
  5. Day 5Guess the view game.

Everyday moments to practise

  • Google Maps satellite view.
  • Looking down from a balcony.
  • A building from the front and the side.
  • Photos from a drone.

Quick check

Ask these at the end of the week. Tap to see the answer.

What is the top view of a ball?

A circle.

What is the top view of a matchbox?

A rectangle.

Which view shows the height of a building?

The front or side view.

Ready for the next chapter when your child…

  • Names top, front and side views.
  • Draws simple views of everyday objects.
  • Matches a view to its object.

Activities, wording and illustrations are Mathify Kids’ own, following the topics of NCERT’s Maths Mela (Class 4). See the full Class 4 parent guide for every chapter.

Questions parents ask

What is taught in Hide and Seek?

Top, front and side views of objects and seeing from different positions.

Why does a brick look different in different drawings?

Each drawing shows a different view.

How does this help with maps?

A map is a top view of a place.